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Headquarters 14th Air Force

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

X Prize Cup UpdateX Prize Cup Update

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Lt Col Robin Athey AF Liaison to FAA/AST

17 May 2007

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Overview

• Perspective on X Prize Cup

• Safety Overview

• Inspection Team

• Lessons Learned

• Holloman AFB NM and X Prize Joint Effort

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X Prize Cup Perspective

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Safety Overview

• AST’s Role:

• Approve and inspect permitted activities -• Armadillo Permit

• Advise Flight Standards and Air Traffic on non-permitted rocket activities – • Tethered flights - Microspace• Amateur rockets – 8 large and 2-

4 small• Static Fires• Rocket Belt

• Coordinate X Prize Cup activities within FAA

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Inspection• Lead Safety Randy Repcheck

(Jim Malecha – AFS)

• Armadillo Aerospace Karen Shelton-MurDan Murray

• Microspace Yvonne Tran

• High Power Rockets Brad WarnerDave Gerlach

• Mishap Response Dave Gerlach(Dan Diggins – AAI)

(Bob Benson – NTSB)

• Weather Karen Shelton-Mur

• Static Fires, Rocket Belt, Fuel Depot Dave Gerlach

• Noise Monitoring Stacey ZeeDavid Coate - ICF

Adam Teepe – ICF

• Technical Advisor Mark Wright

• Duty Officer Lyndon BonaparteGlen Rizner

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Lessons Learned• Applicants need more assistance in developing application

• AST developed an experimental permit sample application

• Because timelines are tight for the experimental permit, need:• To focus greatly on pre-application consultation• To encourage draft applications• Review documents in a timely manner

• AST’s one-stop-shop role was critical to the success of the X Prize Cup

• AST had a great deal of responsibility for the safe operation of the amateur rockets

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Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

• HAFB Considered Joint X Prize & Base Air Show--Oct 07• Early they were determining the logistically/legally implications

• AST passed on to AF POCs Lessons Learned--Challenges

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Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

• 49th Fighter Wing Commander, Gen Goldfein, attended the 2006 X-Prize Cup at Las Cruces

• Considered hosting X Prize Cup at Holloman AFB in Alamogordo NM

• Initial contact made in October but asked to wait by AF• Holloman needed Air Combat Command approval

• Working group suggested to go over FAA lessons learned

• Met with Holloman AFB POCs and X Prize in March

• During team summit in April pad construction and access may cause change to Lunar Lander challenge

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Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

• FAA Nominal Permit Schedule• 30 March 07 Data submitted in support of Environmental review

• March April 07 draft applications submitted

• 28 May 07 Complete Enough applications must be at FAA to begin 120 day review period for permit issuance

• 25 September 07 Permit Issuance

• 25 October 07 Dress Rehearsal day at Holloman

• 26-27 October 07 X Prize Cup

• Ten teams have pre-registered to compete in the Lunar Lander Challenge• Seven in Pre-application consultations with FAA

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Holloman AFB and X Prize Cup

• Latest Issues• Funding sources for XPF

• Storage

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Summary

• FAA / AF and XPF ready for first ever Air and Space show• Working toward October show

• Ten teams pre-registered for Lunar Lander Challenge• FAA working with teams on Permits

• Combined Space and Air Show scheduled for 26-27 Oct 07